Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in three different countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The bar chart illustrates the the data of the weekdays for the students in three different countries and in three uniqe categorey.

Overall, It is clear that the three countries UK, Japan, And Germany have there different numbers in three categorey sleeping, studing and relaxing. the Japan students have highest in studing. While, comparatively in the relaxing categorey they have lowest number. In contrast, the Uk students have a equal points.

The japan students in study have significant higher points, is 13. But, in relaxing index they have 4 and in slepping they have double of ther relexing index, it is around 7. In the UK, the students have nearly equal values in sleeping, studing and relaxing, it have value 8.5, 8, and 7. Moreover, germany also have nearly results in all three categorey, it 8, 9, and 7.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s main contrast: Japan records the most study time (13 hours) and the least relaxing time (4), while the UK and Germany have relatively similar figures across the three activities. You also report the UK values accurately and give Germany’s figures. However, the overview is vague when it says the UK has “a equal points,” and the claim that Japanese sleeping time is “double” relaxing time is inaccurate: 7 hours is not double 4. The comparison of the UK and Germany could be made more explicit, and the response does not fully develop the chart’s key patterns. The response is also 11 words below the required minimum, so add a little more accurate comparison and detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph giving figures for Japan, the UK and Germany. This makes the information broadly easy to follow. The overview also signals a comparison between Japan and the other countries. However, progression within the overview is weakened by the unclear statement “the UK students have a equal points,” and the final paragraph moves between countries without a clear comparative thread. Linking words such as “While,” “In contrast,” and “Moreover” are used, but some connections feel mechanical or do not clearly express the relationship between the figures. Organise the details around the main contrasts—for example, Japan’s study peak and the similar UK/Germany profiles—and use clearer references to the activities.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “illustrates,” “comparatively,” “significant higher,” and “values,” and the reader can generally identify the activities being discussed. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or misspelled forms reduce precision: “uniqe,” “categorey,” “studing,” “slepping,” and “relexing.” Phrases such as “points” and “index” are not natural choices for reporting hours in a bar chart, while “significant higher” is an inaccurate collocation. Repeated use of “students,” “have,” and “nearly” also makes the description less flexible. Use precise terms such as “hours,” “time spent,” and “recorded,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including “While, comparatively…” and “Moreover, Germany…,” and the intended comparisons are usually understandable. However, some sentence structures are incomplete or inaccurately formed. For example, “The Japan students in study have significant higher points, is 13” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “it have value 8.5, 8, and 7” has an agreement error and an unclear subject. The opening also contains the repeated article in “the the data,” and capitalisation is inconsistent in “It,” “And,” and “Uk.” These errors sometimes make the reader work to understand the relationships between figures. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation.

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